Oh, Kentucky

Sen. John F. Kennedy, in Paducah, on Oct. 8, 1960: "... I cannot believe that Paducah, living as it does in the tradition of Democracy, living as it does on a great natural resource, living as it does in an area which has been developed by the partnership of the people of this area and by an effective national government, can possibly give their endorsement to a Republican leadership which has opposed the development of these natural resources, which looks to the past, which even in the most dangerous days of our time, the most dangerous days of our national history, still says 'You have never had it so good.' ... You must decide what kind of a country you want. Your judgment is just as good as anyone else’s in the world around us. ... Here in this community which depends upon the harnessing of the rivers, which depends upon the breaking of the atom, which depends upon the maintenance of an effective agricultural program, I believe that you here in Kentucky in the dark and bloody ground of history, you in Kentucky join me in looking forward out of this wellspring of American vitality and scenes of history, I believe that you say now in 1960 that it is time that the United States started moving again; it is time that we had in Washington once again an administration which will set before us the unfinished business, the agenda of our day, and which will start this country moving again."

Good jobs news from Bowling Green, Franklin and (TSC!) Franklin. The commonwealth is now on a streak of "six consecutive months of year-over-year job growth."

An "Ah, Footbah" appetizer: Of the Trinity-Saint Xavier rivalry: "If you arent a part of it, you cant understand. If you are, you cant explain it" ... "Danville High School Class of '85 from Danville, Kentucky. You remember, AAA Football State Champions, National Band Champions, We sang 'We Are The World' at the end of the year talent show and went our separate ways. Well new friends are silver, but old friends are gold so help us stay in touch with each other by letting us know how and where you are, and let's try and get together every five to ten years." ... Ryle remembers, too. ... Hooray for "statistician," author of Post 152 on the "Highlands @ Harlan County 11/26" thread. ... The Bell County-Boyle County rivalry is rich. ... Ricky Martin of Murray's Ledger & Times on the Tigers' loss at Owensboro Catholic: "Penalties and questionable calls continued to hurt the Tigers throughout the game, but perhaps no more than on their final drive. After a 15-yard penalty set up first-and-ten inside the Murray 30-yard line, the Aces caught a break. On second-down-and-four, (Owensboro Catholic quarterback Isaac) Hardesty was flushed from the pocket nearly ten yards behind the line of scrimmage. As he escaped to the sideline, however, the ball came loose. It appeared he had fumbled the ball out of bounds, setting up what would have been third and very long. Instead, the referees ruled it an incomplete pass, saying the quarterback was in the motion of throwing the ball, and it became third-and-four. Hardesty found Brelin Dixon four plays later for what would be the deciding play of the game from six yards out. 'That was the hardest one for me to understand,' (Murray coach Steve) Duncan said. 'The ref explained to me what he thought had happened, and I saw where he was coming from I guess, but it was a hard one.'" ... What an odd year at Fort Campbell.

"He was a Tiger through and through."

Calls you one and calls you all.